Resource talk:How to develop a makerspace: from proposal to production

This guide gives a detailed account of how to develop a makerspace on a school campus. Coordinating with educators, schools, and staff members is essential to developing a makerspace on campus. The guide also highlights potential problems students might face when establishing a makerspace on their campus. Furthermore, it outlines the solutions to these problems and ways to avoid them. Collaborating with all relevant stakeholders is essential to developing a makerspace. A good communicator should be at the helm of bringing stakeholders to the table and sharing the vision of the makerspace. The makerspace should be self-sustainable. The makerspace is made sustainable by creating a sustainability framework. Data collection and use of these insights from data are essential parts of creating a good proposal for creating a makerspace. Therefore, gathering data before and after the maker space is developed will help to run the makerspace. A makerspace would be a good way to get students into innovation and design and this guide helps bring that makerspace to life.